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Life sciences · Journal article
Dialogues in Health · August 4, 2026
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This is a single-centre, cross-sectional descriptive survey of NAFLD knowledge and self-reported practices among 343 university students in Bangladesh, using no validated instruments and relying entirely on self-report. The study identifies low preventive behaviour (11.1% dietary restriction, 31.2% lifestyle change) and poor knowledge despite 76.1% awareness, but does not establish causation, measure clinical outcomes, or compare against a control group.
Cross-sectional descriptive survey. 343 university students (predominantly undergraduate, mean age 24.6 years) at Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh.. Intervention: None; observational survey only.. n = 343. Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh.
76.1% awareness of NAFLD but only 39.1% poor knowledge and 40.2% moderate knowledge Only 11.1% followed dietary restrictions and 31.2% made lifestyle changes as preventive measures Among 59 self-reported NAFLD cases (not clinically confirmed), 47.5% showed poor management practices
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This descriptive survey documents low awareness-to-knowledge translation and very low preventive behaviour adoption in a young adult population, but does not provide evidence of clinical benefit from interventions or establish whether knowledge gaps are causally linked to disease incidence. The findings may inform the design and need for educational programs but should not guide clinical practice or policy without confirmatory and intervention studies.
A single-centre cross-sectional descriptive survey in a university population with no comparator, measuring self-reported knowledge and practices rather than clinical outcomes or validated instruments.
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This descriptive survey documents low awareness-to-knowledge translation and very low preventive behaviour adoption in a young adult population, but does not provide evidence of clinical benefit from interventions or establish whether knowledge gaps are causally linked to disease incidence. The findings may inform the design and need for educational programs but should not guide clinical practice or policy without confirmatory and intervention studies.
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing public health concern associated with obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndromes. However, awareness and preventive behaviors remain understudied among young adults in low- and middle-income countries. This cross-sectional study assesses knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to NAFLD. This study is carried out among 343 university students (predominantly undergraduate students, mean age 24.6 years) at the Islamic University of Technology(IUT), Bangladesh. Even with 76.1% awareness, knowledge was very poor (39.1%) or moderate (40.2%). This shows significant gaps in understanding risk factors, treatment, prevention, and a strong dependence on informal information sources. Knowledge was particularly associated with age, region, and educational level. Preventive measures were extremely low, with only 11.1% followed by dieting restrictions and 31.2% making lifestyle changes. In an exploratory analysis limited to the 59 students who self-reported a prior NAFLD diagnosis (a figure likely inflated by over-reporting and not clinically confirmed), nearly half (47.5%) showed poor management practices. These findings reveal significant gaps in NAFLD literacy and health behaviors among university students in Bangladesh. This underscores the urgent need for institution-based and evidence-based educational programs and awareness campaigns to promote early prevention and effective self management of NAFLD.
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